4 Facts About the Pat Metheny Group's American Garage

  1. The album was recorded in June 1979. The sessions took place that month.

  2. It was released in November 1979. ECM put out the album just five months after recording.

  3. The album is titled American Garage. It is the group’s third studio release.

  4. The recording and release were both in 1979. The entire process happened within a single year.